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Home/Bills/AB 2261California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 2261: Protective orders.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified September 3, 2026

What AB 2261 does, verified September 3, 2026

<blockquote> <p>The bill amends section 136.2 of the Penal Code to allow courts to issue protective orders restraining defendants from contacting members of the victim's family or household if there is evidence that these individuals are victims of crimes committed by the defendant, including domestic violence, human trafficking, gang-related offenses, or registerable sex offenses.</p> </blockquote>

Bill journey
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In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
Second ChamberComplete
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Last action: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.). (2026-08-30)Alert me
Recent actions24 total · showing 5
Aug. 30, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.).
Aug. 26, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Aug. 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
Aug. 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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